Social Farms & Gardens are delighted to announce that The Prince of Wales has chosen to extend his Patronage of the charity. The Prince of Wales has always taken a keen interest in our work to support communities to farm, garden and grow together, and over the summer he accepted an...
The North East of England has long had a proud history of community growing around the Tyne, the Wear and further afield.
You can find out about SF&G's involvement in the Growing Middlesbrough project here.
See below for a map view or list of Social Farms & Gardens members in this region, as well as local news, events and case studies. There are also lots of useful information resources available for social farmers, gardeners and growers on our Resources page.
If you are looking for members that offer commissioned health, social care or special education services (such as care farms), please follow this link.
North East England
North East England
| City / County | |
|---|---|
| Gateway into the Community | Hexham |
| Green Horizons | Durham |
| Haltwhistle Partnership Community Garden | Haltwhistle, Northumberland |
| Haydon Bridge High School | Northumberland |
| Hendon Natural Community Garden | Sunderland |
| Leadgate "Lets Get Growing" | County Durham |
| Lovaine Community Garden | North Shields |
| Meadow Well Connected | North Shields |
| Moss Peteral | Brampton |
| Natural Ability | Hexham |
| North East Wilds CIC | Newcastle |
| Northern Animal Assisted Therapies and Activities (NAATA CIC) | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Get Involved
Please contact our head office:
Tel: 0117 923 1800
Email: admin@farmgarden.org.uk
Latest news
Over the past few weeks our COVID-19 member impact survey has already collected a huge number of responses from our members across Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. The responses received so far indicate that across the country members have been profoundly impacted by the lockdown and social...
Upcoming events
The popular School Farms Conference is back in 2021. This year's theme is 'Growing People, Plants and Animals'. and will take place online over the 2nd – 3rd July 2021.
We have added a monthly webinar to the package of benefits that Social Farms & Gardens members can access with their free membership.
These aren’t just for COVID-19 issues, we’ll be tackling a whole range of subjects relevant to our members, and hope the format will allow our...
Start / End Date: Multiple dates
CEVAS (Countryside Educational Visits Accreditation Scheme) offers training for individuals who are working – or plan to work – with groups of school children, young people or clients with additional needs.
Useful Case Studies
Scotswood Garden works with nature to create a great place for people and wildlife to enjoy. The garden is about community, whether in Scotswood and Benwell or the wider area, and they welcome people of all ages and backgrounds to get involved in the...
Our member groups provide the inspiration for these videos, created as part of our Tyfu Pobl programme in Wales but of interest to viewers across the UK, which shows our members in action and illustrate how our support has helped in their development...